Table 5. Participants’ health information.
Self-reported health rating‡ | M = 3.9, SD = 0.8 |
Self-reported health in comparison to others‡ | M = 4.1, SD = 0.7 |
Health satisfaction§ | M = 4.3, SD = 0.6 |
Self-reported need to exercise more† | M = 5.4, SD = 1.6 |
Number of prescription medications taken | M = 2.0, SD = 1.9 |
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) | 26–29, M = 27.9, SD = 1.1 |
Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE)‖ |
63.2–208.7, M = 115.4, SD = 40.7 |
Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC)§§ |
80.7–94.9%, M = 89.7%, SD = 4.0% |
Reported health conditions | 6 Arthritis, 6 Hypertension, 4 Diabetes, 1 Heart Disease 1 Other |
‡ Measured on a 5-point scale where 1 = “Poor,” 3 = “Good,” 5 = “Excellent.”
§Measured on a 5-point scale where 1 = “Not at all satisfied,” 3 = “Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied,” 5 = “Extremely Satisfied.”
†Measured on a 7-point scale where 1 = “Strongly Disagree,” 4 = “Neutral,” 7 = “Strongly Agree.”
‖Score can range from 0 to 400 or more.
§§Measured on a 0–100% scale where 0% = “No Confidence,” 100% = “Completely Confident.”